Graceful Treefrog

Litoria gracilenta

Identification:

The Graceful Treefrog is bright green with yellow slides, belly and feet. The eyes are orange and are marked above by a pale stripe or `eyebrow’ that runs forward to the tip of the snout. This species grows to 45 mm.

Distribution:

Found coastally from Cape York, Queensland, to the Gosford area of New South Wales.

Habitat:

Lives in open forests, woodlands and suburban gardens.

Habits:

Commonly found in vegetation near water.

Breeding:

The eggs are laid in a jelly clump on the surface of the water. Development from egg to small frog takes around 2 months.